Best place to live in Ireland

greenpilot · 30-06-2012 07:13PM

YouTookMyName wrote: »

Paparazzo wrote: »

Were the people really celebrating this? If they were, I don't want to live there

They've not much else for doing tbh.

Was a nice town during the boom when the money flowed through from locals and tourists alike. The summers were great craic.

Changed big time since.

You have to leave Westport for a while before you can appreciate it properly.

I'm not so sure..I love it there.
Moved there from kildare 13 years ago. Great quality of life and community spirit. I hate going back to kildare..full of "Howyazz" and dubs who wanted to move "down the country" but never went further. (No offence) weather isn't anything as bad as you think. Plenty of work too if your willing to get off your hole!!..soul..that's what it has that's lacking elsewhere..bit like Galway in the 80's..now..I'm off to the beach for a walk!

starlit · 30-06-2012 08:51PM

Not surprised by the nominations but yes Wesport and Killarney be by far the nicest and most scenic places to live. :cool: Delighted that Wesport got first place, love visiting there! Really fab place to visit other than parts of Kerry and Cork, might add Clare and Galway there!

Spread · 01-07-2012 03:43AM

The last time I was in Westport there was no McDonalds. So for that reason I think the poll was rigged.

DEFTLEFTHAND · 01-07-2012 03:49AM

Roscrea.

mikemac1 · 01-07-2012 03:52AM

Far nicer towns in North Tipp then Roscrea

Terryglass is the best
So that's my nomination

DEFTLEFTHAND · 01-07-2012 04:12AM

mikemac1 wrote: »

Far nicer towns in North Tipp then Roscrea

Terryglass is the best
So that's my nomination

But I'm from Ros Mike, so that obviously makes it the most desirable dwelling spot in North Tipp.

mikemac1 · 01-07-2012 04:19AM

The only unique thing about that town is that it's home to the only McDonalds in North Tipp

DEFTLEFTHAND · 01-07-2012 04:28AM

mikemac1 wrote: »

The only unique thing about that town is that it's home to the only McDonalds in North Tipp

Don't forget about our Norman castle that was once the seat of power in this island.

Pedant · 01-07-2012 04:47AM

I've gone camping down near Westport (Old Head beside Croagh Patrick) numerous times when I was younger and I also have relatives around the area. It's a really nice town and great scenery in the region too; I like the drive from there to Louisburgh and then onto Leenane.

Darkginger · 01-07-2012 08:06AM

Hooray for Westport! Been living near it (on that road to Louisburgh) for almost 13 years, and love it. It still has no MacDonalds. This, I think, is a good thing.

YouTookMyName · 01-07-2012 01:17PM

greenpilot wrote: »

I'm not so sure..I love it there.
Moved there from kildare 13 years ago. Great quality of life and community spirit. I hate going back to kildare..full of "Howyazz" and dubs who wanted to move "down the country" but never went further. (No offence) weather isn't anything as bad as you think. Plenty of work too if your willing to get off your hole!!..soul..that's what it has that's lacking elsewhere..bit like Galway in the 80's..now..I'm off to the beach for a walk!

I'm sure i grew up there, it's not the same place it was a few years ago. End of story. Theres a lot of unemployed people in westport that were in construction and there's shag all jobs in westport unless you want to work in tesco or have a qualification. Don't know where your getting that from.

Crann na Beatha · 01-07-2012 01:34PM

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greenpilot · 02-07-2012 08:32AM

YouTookMyName wrote: »

I'm sure i grew up there, it's not the same place it was a few years ago. End of story. Theres a lot of unemployed people in westport that were in construction and there's shag all jobs in westport unless you want to work in tesco or have a qualification. Don't know where your getting that from.

Well, I'm getting it from the fact that I live in Westport, and I'm working in Westport.

02-07-2012 01:17PM

Not Cork.

starlit · 02-07-2012 01:22PM

Parts of West Cork are nice though in particular Clonakility surprised that didn't get on the list!? And places in Kerry other than Killarney! Ring of Kerry Spring to mind....

Flaker · 02-07-2012 01:27PM

Festy wrote: »

http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/westport-recognised-as-best-place-to-live-in-ireland-556615.html

I have been there a few times and I don't think it's anything special to be quite honest.

What do the people of AH think ?

Yeah but you only visited it - you can't really judge if it is a good place to live on that basis.

Then again, neither can the judges unless they all lived there and all the other places on the list too.....

LincolnsBeard · 02-07-2012 01:47PM

Gap of Dunloe

Best place to live in Ireland

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